Have you ever experienced transphobia at the work place?

To start things off I’m a transgender man (24) who began transitioning age 14, hormones at 16. I’m very much stealth. Have lived that way for years now. I’ve still had weird experiences with managers who knew my birth name but other than that, nobody knows.

My fiancé (MTF 23, very fem on hormones) works a retail job and she’s a coordinator there. She’s the most positive person I’ve ever met. She lifts me up constantly, and does the same to friends. She likes to talk a lot lol. She never means harm. I know that in my heart.

She has a sales floor coworker who’s new, tell a higher up manager she was making her uncomfortable. My fiancé just wants to be positive and shit, they don’t see what her friends, family and I do. The sales floor coworker does pretty awesome makeup looks and dresses cool. Everyone is burnt out at her job due to low payroll and pushing a credit card. It’s not the same when she started that’s for sure.

My fiancé mentioned a couple times she likes her outfit, or her makeup looks cool. Her coworker told the manager she stares at her on the floor! They are understaffed and she has to call people up to help, it’s her job to see who’s available. She learned today other coworkers went and talked shit about her to the one who complained first. Saying she makes them uncomfortable too.

I don’t even know if this fits fully in the sub but, my heart is broken for her. It’s not like that. I know her. She isn’t even attracted to women, never has been. I wonder if she was a cis woman this wouldn’t be an issue?

She said to me that she’s going to remain completely professional now. She knows should have in the start but I know it isn’t that bad!! How can I help her right now? She’s the strongest person I know but today has been rough.

Have you experienced unexpected transphobia at the workplace? They have bullied her before. I would prefer to maintain a considerate tone in this conversation, I know I’m speaking to strangers but. Believe me lmfao.

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u/0218s — 4 days ago

Why don’t they wash fruit before they sell it to you?

I’m eating blueberries and wondered why they don’t rinse off the fruit in like bulk or something before selling it? Mold is all I can think of I guess?

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u/0218s — 3 months ago

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u/0218s — 4 months ago

I can't sleep anymore and I'm in a constant state of worry.

I have had anxiety my whole life and was put on a whole cocktail of medicine at age 11. Crazy... I've taken damn near every single antidepressant and others that help with mood disorders, also stimulants. Even Haldol as crazy as that sounds.

As I got into my teens I started having seizures that were triggered by Effexor.. My neuro said I probably have always been predisposed to Epilepsy and because I was put on over FDA approved limits for stimulants and psych meds by a horrible Psych it brought it out.

It really messed me up. I was 80mg of Vyvanse, highest dose of Lexapo.. Buspar at only age 12-14. A Pharmacist finally saved my ass and told the Doctor "You have got to stop overprescribing above the FDA approved limit." Now since every antidepressant gives me seizures, and or anything that can lower the seizure threshold I only take Lamictal and Klonopin, along with Propranolol. Of course it only does so much as the anxiety is so deeply rooted into my brain, and I get small breaks here and there.

I am very sad that I had a such a neglectful Psych and I often wonder if I was never put on these as a child if things would be different. Anyways, some more background I guess. I am 24 now, I live with my fiancé and she just sold some commercial property and now we don't have to drive around a 220,000 mile car anymore! I enjoy my job, I love my fiancé. This money will be so helpful.

But.. for some reason no matter all the great happening I struggle everyday and circle back to my same worries. I don't want to go into detail, but something really shitty is happening in my personal life at the same time all of this good is. Next month will be rather stressful, and worrisome. I can't control this situation at all, I am talking 0 control over it. I can get myself together have an idea of how to handle it but, that's all.

I cannot sleep now since this started. I am very exhausted all of the time and even after quitting antidepressants I still have seizures, although they are much more controlled, 2-3 times a year mostly and not tonic clonics anymore. Of course lack of sleep and stress are the top 2 reasons why lol. I worry about this out of control situation every night now. It is like I cannot sit alone with myself in silence. I am seeing a new Therapist very soon thankfully as I have been out of Therapy for a while. I'm trying to eat better and take walks, vitamin D..

Sigh, I am just tired. I am worried. I am scared. All the good is being overshadowed by this one main worry I hold. I don't know where I'm really going with posting this I just need to talk about it. I don't know what to do anymore.

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u/0218s — 4 months ago